2
mess with
2
misbehave
2
monkey with
2
muck
2
play with(verb, expression, play, abuse, trick)
2
toy with(verb, expression, consider, play, handle)
2
trifle with
2
wolf(verb, trifle, womanize)
1
amuse oneself(verb, expression, abuse, trick, dance)
1
amuse oneself with
1
assay(examine, try, test, investigate, analyze)
1
avoid work(expression, slack, coast, shirk, diddle)
1
bat out
1
be amateur
1
be life of party(verb, dance, sport, jump, skip)
1
botch
1
bum around(expression, slack, coast, shirk, diddle)
1
bungle
1
bustle(verb, action, calm)
1
busybody
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